The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-27

Iorleuy, II not Iame. III may well be
doubted, however, whether Col. Con-
nette could possibly have achieved as
much notoriety by remaining in the
Legislature as he has by leaving it.
1t may be truly said that nothing in
Col. Connette's legislative career be-
come him so well as the leavingit.
Fortunately Mr.. James Taylor, the
governors private secretary, is a
pleasant and peacebly inclined gentle
man. If he were not, we would ex-
pect to chronicle the murder of Col.
John B. Colyar, Of the Union, and
the acquittal of the slayer on the
ground of justifable homicide after
the alleged portrait of Mr.. Taylor in
this mornings Union had been pre-
sented as evidence to the jury.-Nash-
Uille Banner,
Now that steam is rapidly driving
sail craft from the sea, it is worth re-
memberipg that when oars were the
only means of propelling large ships,
the Phpnicians not only nayigated
all parts of the Mediterranean, but
even coasted around the African con-
tinent, passing the cape and penetra-
ting the Red sea going as far as the
Isthmus of Suez.
Mrs. Carfrae Pinkerton, the wife OF
Allan Pinkerton, the greatest detec-
tive America ever produced, expired
in Chicago early Saturday morning.
The case of her death was pneumonia,
contracted about four weeks ago. The
famous Pinkerton brothers William
and Robert, are both her sons, OF
whom she was justly proud.
1t is told OF Editor Grady of the At.
lanta Constitution that he once pub
lished citizens obituary on false re-
port of his death. The citizen called
to protest that he was alive. Cant
correct it now," said Grady; "but III
get you in among the births if you
like.
First Kentuckian-I hear your
brothers dead.
Second Ditto-Yes he passed away
very peacefully.
First Ditto-Natural death?
Second Ditto-Yes.
First Ditto-I thought he was going
to have 'em.
The horses, carriages, harness, Jer
sey and Guernsey cattle, thorough
bred poultry, sleighs, wagons, &c, be
longing to the late Governor TiIden
we're sold Saturday by order of the ex
ecutors Of Tilden's estate. Only abou
$1,000 was realized.
Senator Edmunds insists that th,
Senate shall vote upon his schem
for Government postal telegraphy
Well, suppose the Government take
in the telegraphs and the railroads
Then our civil list will furnish a hal
: million of offices. Great things.
Miss Belle Peterson, of Louisville
KY, a grand-niece Of ex-V Vice-P Pres
dent King and descendant of DAM,
, Boone, writes novels, which she pul
e fishes for southern consumption an
! sells herself
Ginger "bread," some one has foun
out, is one of the most Anticipated
"cakes." 1t seems the early Roma
l children would not go to the circl
!. without it.
c J. G. Chalfant, university studel
I from Turtle Greek, Penn, had a /,
G broken in three places while coastir
J at Wooster, Ohio, by colliding with {
electric light pole.
e The lower House of the Illinois lie
n islature has passed the bill appropri
E. ting $4,000 for the erection OF mo
r ument to General John A. Logan,
/ Chicago.
The government is still prosecutil
suits to recover portion Of the me
" ey Of which it was robbed by the ST
le reuters, but thus for it has never
le covered cent.
" She was called Eve because S
io made it dark for Adam and the rest
- us.
ed The receipts to the Logan rel
fund amount TO $4,000.